Oats — Production in Americas

Americas: Oats — Production was 6.62 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.62 million t
Change on year
up 25.6%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
23.02 million t
in 1962
All-time low
4.76 million t
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oats — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Americas recorded 6.62 million t for oats — production in 2024.

The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — production in Americas peaked at 23.02 million t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.76 million t, in 2010.

Americas ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.98 million t 17.09 million t 23.02 million t 9
1970s 15.08 million t 11.37 million t 19.35 million t 10
1980s 10.38 million t 7.08 million t 13.17 million t 10
1990s 7.44 million t 6.02 million t 9.14 million t 10
2000s 6.44 million t 5.32 million t 7.03 million t 10
2010s 6.08 million t 4.76 million t 7.07 million t 10
2020s 6.83 million t 5.27 million t 8.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 USSR 12.86 million t compare
  2. 2 Canada 3.36 million t compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 3.00 million t compare
  4. 4 Poland 1.62 million t compare
  5. 5 Australia and New Zealand 1.34 million t compare
  6. 6 Australia 1.31 million t compare
  7. 7 Finland 1.22 million t compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — production in Americas?
Oats — production in Americas was 6.62 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 23.02 million t in 1962.
What is the lowest oats — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 million t in 2010.
How does Americas rank for oats — production?
Americas ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is oats — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oats — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Oats — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,929 data points, 1961–2024
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